A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal

ET Sayed, T Wilberforce, K Elsaid, MKH Rabaia… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The annual growth of global energy demand and the associated environmental impacts
(EIs) has an important role in the large sustainable and green global energy transition …

Perspectives on environmental impacts and a land reclamation strategy for solar and wind energy systems

A Dhar, MA Naeth, PD Jennings, MG El-Din - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global energy demands and environmental concerns are a driving force for use of
alternative, sustainable and clean energy sources. Solar and wind are among the most …

Modeling wind energy development barriers: implications for promoting green energy sector

J Cai, M Ahmad, M Irfan, I Khan… - Energy Sources, Part B …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Since a variety of barriers pose challenges to the Indian wind energy sector, the extent to
which these barriers hamper this sector and the alternative solutions are largely unknown …

Wind turbines cause functional habitat loss for migratory soaring birds

AT Marques, CD Santos, F Hanssen… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wind energy production has expanded to meet climate change mitigation goals, but
negative impacts of wind turbines have been reported on wildlife. Soaring birds are among …

Modelling risks posed by wind turbines and power lines to soaring birds: the black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Italy as a case study

S Smeraldo, L Bosso, M Fraissinet, L Bordignon… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
Recent growth of investments in wind energy and power industries has increased concerns
about the associated adverse impacts on wildlife. In particular, flying vertebrates are …

Hotspots in the grid: Avian sensitivity and vulnerability to collision risk from energy infrastructure interactions in Europe and North Africa

JG Gauld, JP Silva, PW Atkinson… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wind turbines and power lines can cause bird mortality due to collision or electrocution. The
biodiversity impacts of energy infrastructure (EI) can be minimised through effective …

Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts

U Ashraf, TL Morelli, AB Smith… - Nature Climate Change, 2024 - nature.com
Fossil fuel dependence can be reduced, in part, by renewable energy expansion.
Increasingly, renewable energy siting seeks to avoid significant impacts on biodiversity but …

Cumulative collision risk and population-level consequences of industrial wind-power plant development for two vulture species: A quantitative warning

A Bounas, D Vasilakis, E Kret, S Zakkak… - Environmental Impact …, 2025 - Elsevier
Prioritizing renewable energy generation over the conservation of natural habitats and
species on a large spatial scale, leads to the paradox of impacting biodiversity to mitigate …

Effects of wind farms on raptors: A systematic review of the current knowledge and the potential solutions to mitigate negative impacts

I Estellés‐Domingo, P López‐López - Animal Conservation, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wind farms are a clean and efficient source of renewable energy. However, they cause
negative impacts on raptors. Here, we present a review of the existing scientific literature on …

[HTML][HTML] Griffon Vulture movements are concentrated around roost and supplementary feeding stations: implications for wind energy development on Mediterranean …

J Cerri, I Fozzi, D De Rosa, M Aresu… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) populations occur on Mediterranean islands, where
wind energy is developing fast. As griffons are subjected to collisions with wind turbines …